Bolt in vs weld in chromoly cage
Bolt in vs weld in chromoly cage I'm pretty sure that I'm going to do the chromoly bolt in. I like the fact that it is ready to go. I don't have to take my interior apart to weld and paint, plus the bolt in is powder coated. What's your thoughts?
-Travis
-Travis
You still have to pull the carpet up since you can't bolt through the carpet. OTOH, since I've been working on getting my Wolfe installed, I can say that I wish I had gone bolt in and the rear bars that land above the gas tank. Welding 1/8" plate to the floor is a b*tch! So is forming 1/8" plate to fit the right rear wheel well.
I would think for the weld-in you would want the bars over the gas tank, you have to pull the tank to do the bolt in. I am much better with a drill then a welder so the decision is obvious for me 
I'm just going with a 5 point bolt in chrome moly, the only bars that needs to be welded are the two down bars and that can be done quick if your track questions it.
I'm just going with a 5 point bolt in chrome moly, the only bars that needs to be welded are the two down bars and that can be done quick if your track questions it.
Originally Posted by kp
I would think for the weld-in you would want the bars over the gas tank, you have to pull the tank to do the bolt in. I am much better with a drill then a welder so the decision is obvious for me
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Thats true, didnt know if there was sound deadening under there or not (wasnt on mine over the tank, just paint), I'm thinking on my car I have an access panel cut out for the pump and I would just stick a piece of metal between the floor and tank where the weld was.
If you blew through the sheetmetal welding I guess that wouldnt be good either The two f-body cages I seen here a local guy did were welded and I know he didnt drop the tank - probably never realized the gas tank was right under there..
If you blew through the sheetmetal welding I guess that wouldnt be good either
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Originally Posted by 4mulaJoe
Actually now that I think about it I will just stuff a welding blanket up on top of the gas tank.
I went ahead and welded it anyway. But belive me im not a weekend warrior with a mig gun I have many years of welding experience this is not for the faint of heart.
Originally Posted by kp
If you blew through the sheetmetal welding I guess that wouldnt be good either The two f-body cages I seen here a local guy did were welded and I know he didnt drop the tank - probably never realized the gas tank was right under there..
The two f-body cages I seen here a local guy did were welded and I know he didnt drop the tank - probably never realized the gas tank was right under there..
Originally Posted by koolrayz
But belive me im not a weekend warrior with a mig gun I have many years of welding experience this is not for the faint of heart.
Originally Posted by critter
A full tank would burn, but not blow. I used to freak people by flipping a lit cigarette into a can of gas. However, and empty one _will_ blow. So will an oil pan
It would suck to have a couple holes melted in it..I blew up my first oil pan brazing a steel rod to a dented SBC oil pan to try to pull the dent out (I did it driving it over a rack that wasnt down all way). Great idea except I drained the oil and back in the old days with chokes and stuff there was a lot of fuel in with the oil - that was 25 years ago and I still remember it like it was today. Had to replace every gasket for free
I remember how the radiator shop used to clean out gas tanks before they fixed them in the shop next to ours, he would take the gas cap off and hold a torch across the filler neck untill it stopped shooting out flames - scared the crap out of me the first time I seen it
Last edited by kp; Feb 3, 2004 at 11:24 PM.
Originally Posted by kp
I wasnt talking about it blowing up, I dont know if a mig ball would melt all the way through the plastic or not It would suck to have a couple holes melted in it..
It would suck to have a couple holes melted in it..
I blew up my first oil pan brazing a steel rod to a dented SBC oil pan to try to pull the dent out (I did it driving it over a rack that wasnt down all way). Great idea except I drained the oil and back in the old days with chokes and stuff there was a lot of fuel in with the oil - that was 25 years ago and I still remember it like it was today. Had to replace every gasket for free
I remember how the radiator shop used to clean out gas tanks before they fixed them in the shop next to ours, he would take the gas cap off and hold a torch across the filler neck untill it stopped shooting out flames - scared the crap out of me the first time I seen it
I remember how the radiator shop used to clean out gas tanks before they fixed them in the shop next to ours, he would take the gas cap off and hold a torch across the filler neck untill it stopped shooting out flames - scared the crap out of me the first time I seen it
Originally Posted by critter
I don't know either. Might depend on how much your drop - like if you blow a 3/8" hole in the floor or ???
Hey, another old guy! We used to use CO2 to purge gas tanks and oil pans.
Hey, another old guy! We used to use CO2 to purge gas tanks and oil pans.
When you are a 16 year old kid and you just smashed a customer's oil pan into the pickup at 5:30 PM on a -5 degree Chicago evening, purging with CO2 never crossed my mind
